Fence or splash back for stoves and ranges



June 12, 1951 PELLEGRm 2,556,554-

FENCE OR SPLASH BACK FOR STOVES AND RANGES Filed NOV. 24, 1947 INVENTOR.

Patented June 12 1951 Nun TENT O'FFIC FENCE OR SPLASH BACK FOR STOVES AND RANGES Elmer D. Pellegrin, Woodstock, 111., assignor to Detroit Mich.

Michigan Stove Company,

Detroit,

Application November 24, 1947, Serial No. 787,650

8 Claims; 1

'This invention relates to improvements in fences or splash backs for stoves'andranges.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a stove or range having a splash back or rear fence of substantial height comprising a demountable top section which may be quickly mounted or dismounted permitting a compact arrangement of the parts for crating or packaging and also access to parts housed within the demoun'table section ofthe fence.

Second, to provide a structure having these advantages in which the demountable top member may be erected or removed without the aid of tools and at the same time is effectively held in erected position.

Third, to provide a structure having these-advantages which'is attractive and finished in appearance.

Fourth, to provide a structure of this character which may be very economically produced.

Further objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in

which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a stove or range embodying my invention the top member of the splash back or fencebeing by dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is airenlarged rear perspective view with the back wall'of the stove and the back-wall of the top fence member removed, certain parts being shown in vertical section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the slide members of the embodiment illustrated."

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a co-acting socket member.

In the embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawing l represents the stove body, 2 represents the stove top having integral end flanges 3. The fence base member 4 is formed integrally with the top and comprises a front wall 5 and end walls 6, the end walls being extensions from the side flanges 3. The fence base member is provided with inturned flanges l and 8 on its front and end walls. The flanges 8 are joined by the rear flanges 9 to the inturned flanges if; of the top end flanges 3. The flanges iii are superimposed upon and secured to the flanges i of the end walls of the body of the stove.

The top fence members designated generally by the numeral l2 comprises front wall !3 and end walls It formed integrally therewith, and a top designated generally by the numeral and having a forwarding projecting nose portion [6. The front and end walls of the top fence member are complementary to the front and base walls of the base fence member. The base fence member is relatively low compared with the height of the top fence member. The top fence member has an inturned flange H at the lower edge of its front wall and inturned flange H3 at the lower edge of its end wall M. The end walls M have inturned flanges I9 at their rear edges to which the top fence member back 29 is secured by means of the screws 2i. This provides a housing for fixtures such as the regulator 22 and the lamp indicated at 23. Other fixtures may be arranged in the-top fence member. The electrical or other connection thereto are not illustrated.

The top fence member is removably mounted on the base fence member so'that it may be removed as a unit as shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 1 andin the embodiment illustrated, this may be accomplished without the aid 'of tools.

The connecting means of the embodiment illustrated comprise the end bracket plates 24 which are secured upon the inturned flanges of the base member by spot welding as indicated at 25, similar plates 26 are disposed upon and secured to the flanges at the bottom of the top fence base member as by means of the welds 25.

Plate like socket members 21 are provided these having inturned flanges 28 adapted to receive the downwardly offset flange like tongues 29 of the slides 30. The socket members are secured to the end plates 24 while the slides are secured to the bracket plates 25 as by means of screws 3|.

With this arrangement the top fence member is engaged with and disengaged from the base fence member by a horizontally sliding movement. Ordinarily there is suflicient friction to retain the parts in assembled position and there is little likelihood of stresses to which the parts may be subjected displacing them. However, as a security factor I provide detents 32 which are provided with biasing springs 33 arranged with holders 34 provided therefor. These holders are mounted by means of the plates 36 which are welded to the end plates of the base member. Keepers 3'! are struck up from the bracket plates 26 to receive the detents when the top fence member is fully erected or to depress the detents as the top fence member is moved rearwardly turned lip 38 which ride over the detents depressing them so that they automatically snap into the keepers. With this arrangement the top fence may be erected without the aid of tools, and also removed for compactness, for storage, for crating, or for returning to the factory or re tailers for repairs should occasion be required to replace the same or repair the fixture.

To conceal the joint between the base and top fence member I provide T-shaped beading or finish strip 39 which is secured to the flanges at the bottom of the top fence member to depend therefrom and cover the lower edge of the top fence member wall and to overhang the base fence member when the parts are erected. This provides an ornamental finish as well as concealing the joint.

The back wall 49 of the stove projects above the upper end of the fence base member to overlap the lower end of the top fence member back wall 20' which is inset at 4! to receive the walls 26. This provides a closed joint between the base and top fence members, and one which permits ready assembly or disassembly, as stated, without the aid of tools, the top fence member may be removed for crating, or packing and arranged on the top of the stove as is indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

I have illustrated and described my invention in a highly practical embodiment thereof. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other adaptations or embodiments which I contemplate, as I believe this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my inven tion as may be desired.

1. A stove or range including a top having downwardly projecting end flanges and an upwardly projecting base fence member formed integrally therewith, and comprising front and end walls continuous with the top and the end flanges thereof and having inturned top flanges, end plates secured on the upper sides of said base fence member flanges, a top fence member comprising front and end walls complementary to the front and end walls of said base member and having inturned flanges at their bottom edges, end plates disposed within said front and end walls above said flanges thereof and secured thereto, plate like socket members having inturned side flanges mounted upon the end plates of the base fence member to open forwardly, slide members mounted on the under sides of said end plates of said top fence member and havin downwardly offset flange-like tongues on their longitudinal edges slidably engageable with the flanges of said socket members, spring biased detents mounted on the corner plates of said base fence member, said end plates of said top fence member having keepers coacting with said detents when the top fence member is in fully erected position, and also having upwardly inclined rear edge portions disposed to engage and depress the detents as the top fence member is moved rearwardly to erected position.

2. A stove or range including a top having downwardly projectin end flanges and an upwardly projecting base fence member formed integrally therewith, and comprising front and end Walls continuous with the top and the end flanges thereof and having inturned top flanges, end plates secured on the upper sides of said base fence member flanges, a top fence member comprising front and end walls complementary to the front and end walls of said base member and having inturned flanges at their bottom edges, end plates disposed within said front and end walls above said flanges thereof and secured thereto, plate like socket members having inturned side flanges mounted upon the end plates of the base fence member to open forwardly, slide members mounted on the under sides of said end plates of said top fence member and having downwardly offset flange-like tongues on their longitudinal edges slidably engageable with the flanges of said ocket members, spring biased detents mounted on the corner plates of said base fence member, said end plates of said top fence member having keepers coacting with said detents when the top fence member is in fully erected position.

3. A stove or range includin a top having downwardly projecting end flanges and an upwardly projecting base fence member formed integrally therewith and comprising front and end walls continuous with the top and the end flanges thereof and having inturned top flanges, end plates secured to said flanges, a top fence member comprising front and end walls complementary to the front and end walls of said base member and having inturned flanges at their bottom edges, end plates secured to said flanges of said top member, socket members having inturned side flanges mounted upon the end plates of the base fence member to open forwardly, slide members mounted on the end plates of said top fence member and having downwardl offset flange-like tongues on their longitudinal edges slidably engageable with the flanges of said socket members.

4. A stove or range including a top having an upwardly projecting base fence member formed integrally therewith, a top fence member having walls complementary to the walls of said base fence member, socket members mounted on said base fence member to open forwardly, slide members mounted on the lower end of said top fence member at the rear of the front wall thereof and slidably engageable with the socket member by a horizontal movement of said top fence member, a joint strip on said top fence member disposed to cover the joint between the base and top members when the top member is in fully erected position, and means for releasably retaining said fence member in its erected position.

5. A stove or range including a top having an upwardly projecting base fence member formed integrally therewith, a top fence member having walls complementary to the walls of said base fence member, socket members mounted on said base fence member to open forwardly, slide members mounted on the lower end of said top fence member at the rear of the front wall thereof and slidably engageable with the socket members by a horizontal movement of said top fence member, and means for releasably retaining said fence member in its erected position.

6. A stove or range including a top having a base fence member formed integrally therewith and comprising integral front and end walls, a top fence member comprising integral front and end walls complementary to the walls of said base member, horizontally disposed forwardly opening socket members mounted on the top of said base fence member at the rear of its front wall, slide members mounted on the lower end of said top fence member at the rear of its front wall and slidably engageable with and disengageable from said socket members by horizontal movement of said top fence member relative to said base fence member, said socket and base members having interlapping parts preventing vertical movement of the top fence member when the parts are so slidably engaged, and a joint strip on said top fence member depending therefrom to cover the joint between the walls of the base and top members when the top member is in fully erected position, said joint strip being positioned by the horizontal sliding erecting movement of the top member relative to the base member, said joint strip also concealing said socket and slide members when the top fence member is in erected position.

7. A stove or range including a top having an upwardly projecting base fence member integral therewith and comprising merging front and end walls, a top fence member having integral merging front and end walls complementary to the walls of said base fence member, horizontally disposed coacting socket and slide members on said base and top fence members for removably supporting the top fence member in erected position and engageable and disengageable by a horizontal sliding movement of the top fence member relative to said base fence member, said socket and slide members having coacting interengaging parts preventing vertical movement of the top fence member when the slide and socket members are engaged, a joint strip mounted on said top fence member to depend from the side and end walls thereof into overlapping relation to the base member when the fence member is in erected position and acting to conceal said socket and slide members when the parts are erected, and spring biased means for releasably retaining said socket and slide members in their engaged position.

8. A stove or range including a top having an upwardly projecting base fence member com- 6 prising integral front and end walls formed integrally with the top, a top fence member comprising integral front and end walls complementary to the walls of said base fence member, socket members mounted on the top of said base fence members at the rear of its front wall to open forwardly, and slide members mounted on the lower end of the top fence member at the rear of its front wall and slidably engageable with said socket members by a horizontal movement of the top fence member relative to the base fence member, said socket and slide members having interengaging parts preventing vertical movement of the top fence member when in 'erected position, and automatically engaging means on said top and base fence members for releasably retaining the top fence member in its erected position on said base fence member, said means being yieldable under substantial stress to permit the demounting of the top fence member.

ELMER D. PELLEGRIN.

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